Moleskine Classic Notebook, Notebook With Ruled Pages, Soft Cover and Elastic Closure, Black, XL, 19 x 25 cm, 192 Pages

Love it and its quality! No complaints from me !!

Well made, grateful recipient.

I love Moleskine products, this was perfect for starting my new job and wanting some new stationary! I will always buy Moleskine.

But I absolutely love it! I wondered, how can the cost make a simple lined book better? It's hard to explain why, but it just feels right when I write in it. I would definitely recommend the soft moleskin because it feels much better to me personally rather than a hard notebook because it feels more comfortable and I generally prefer the texture (I also purchased a moleskine sketchbook which is hard but I prefer this). My dad passed away recently and I wanted to be able to write his memories and funeral preparations in this book and it's been very useful to me. I've done my planning and drafts of my tribute, I've carried a prototype for the order of service in the pocket at the back of this Moleskine to show my family and I now keep some of the sympathy cards I received from my friends.Maybe it's because I've made this Moleskine have personal value, but it is absolutely priceless to me. I guess it really is how you use this Moleskine tha will depend on its effectiveness. For me it's done it's job well, but at the end of the day it is just a notebook. It's what you need it for and how you'll use it. I agree it seems pricey, but I was willing to pay that price for something nice to write about my dad in.

Pros: - Writing in these notebooks feels great, I am now into my second one - Page size is just right for my purpose, at about 90% of A4 - Lovely soft cover and elastic hold, and pocket for some loose folded paper in the back Cons: - Price feels a little steep. I paid £12.14, and I think £9.99 would be the sweet spot and might have added that 5th star to my review!

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I will start this review by saying I do like a nice Moleskine notebook/diary. This notebook is a great size (a little less than A4 but still good sizes pages) and the paper is a nice texture and thickness. I write with a fine nibbed fountain pen using black ink and, at times, the ink is visible on the reverse of the page - normally nothing more than a hint of ink where I have paused shows through. The weight of the paper means this is a reasonably thick notebook, but it still slips neatly into my 13 inch laptop soft cover (alongside my laptop) with no problems. As has been said this is a soft covered notebook, all XL Moleskines are I believe; that said the cover is robust enough to withstand the average rucksack of a student, although, if you are looking to write without resting the book on a desk etc you may want to look at the hardcover books in Moleskine size "large". However I prefer these notebooks as the soft cover makes opening the book flat and writing up to the centre line very easy - no wasted paper! The lines on the paper are a little wider than a standard narrow ruled page, I can understand some people may find the lines too narrow, however they seem spot on for me - I think they actually help me to keep my writing neater as I concentrate a little more! A nice feeling of permanence too - this is not a notebook for fleeting thoughts, this is a notebook for lasting memories.

Love this book, use it everyday to record my meetings Paper is very rewarding to write on makes you want to write more

Ich verwende das Moleskine seit Jahren auf der Arbeit für Notizen. Das Notizbuch ist absolut hochwertig und sieht einfach gut aus. Ich habe es schon mehrfach über die Jahre bestellt und bisher immer gute Qualität gehabt (bspw. haben sich noch nie Blätter gelöst wie es bei billigen Notizbüchern bei mir häufiger vorkam). Der Preis ist natürlich schon hoch, aber Qualität kostet halt.

Estoy muy contento con la compra. Es una libreta de pasta blanda y hojas rayadas en papel de alta calidad. Es ligera de peso y se puede escribir hasta el interior de las páginas sin problema. Hay que tener cuidado de no usar plumas de fuente o esferos de tínta húmeda pues se tarda bastante en secar. Tiene un bolsillo en la parte de atras que va muy bien para guardar papeles y documentos.

Ho acquistato questo prodotto perché cercavo un taccuino affidabile, semplice e adatto sia al lavoro che all’uso personale, e il Moleskine Classic a copertina morbida è stato esattamente ciò che speravo. La sensazione al tatto è subito piacevole: copertina flessibile ma resistente, ideale da infilare in borsa o nello zaino senza paura che si rovini. La carta, come sempre con Moleskine, è liscia, elegante e perfetta per scrivere con ogni tipo di penna — non sbava e non trapassa facilmente. Mi piace anche il fatto che si apra completamente, rimanendo ben piatto mentre scrivo: un dettaglio che può sembrare piccolo, ma che fa una grande differenza nell’uso quotidiano. L’elastico di chiusura e la tasca interna sono due extra che apprezzo ogni volta, soprattutto per tenere appunti sciolti o bigliettini. In definitiva è un taccuino essenziale ma di qualità, uno di quelli che viene voglia di riempire pagina dopo pagina. Se amate scrivere, prendere appunti o semplicemente organizzare le idee, non rimarrete delusi.

Can't really find anything better than a Moleskine for writing. Pages are smooth and college lined - if not smaller, so you can fit a lot of words into this book. i've had my current one since early this year and have been writing profusely on both back and front of pages and i'm still not even close to halfway through it. I would suggest not buying this if you are unsure if you'll like it/actually use it very much because the price is quite high and they're are comparable notebooks that are much cheaper. This book is made for a hand-writing lover; the paper is silky and off white with simple grey lines so very minimalist. it hold up well and is great to travel with, plus if you lose it there is a place in the front where you can enter your contact information. I highly recommend this notebook if you are serious about paper or even just like the style, but if you're not sure how much you'll use it, i wouldn't spend so much and i'd spring for a cheaper notebook of a similar style, which are pretty easy to find.

Soft pages. Light.